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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest
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Recent Examples of expenditure
The fact that the richest 10% of households now enjoy 50% of total consumption expenditures illustrates this change.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Her spokesman has argued the expenditures are part of legitimate campaign activity.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
By the slice For some perspective, think about HOA fees as a share of last year’s median expenditures for owners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Independent expenditures are political expenses made for or against an election issue or candidate, but with no coordination for the politician or campaign.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Her spokesman has argued the expenditures are part of legitimate campaign activity.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 27 Sep. 2025
By the slice For some perspective, think about HOA fees as a share of last year’s median expenditures for owners.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the great expense, many of the shows revolved around songs from old movies and movie musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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The improved profitability came as Beijing intensified efforts to rein in excess supply and aggressive price wars that had hurt companies' bottom line.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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This is the cost of having been tortured in public.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But according to government guidance, personnel must return home as soon as possible if a shutdown occurs while on work travel.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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His work with rural counties has earned favorable notices, but in urban areas like Phoenix, many of the experts in Joan's reporting raised questions about Livar's effectiveness.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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